Saturday 6 September 2014 18:35, UK
Dai Young has refused to bemoan David Strettle's disputed last-gasp try that handed Saracens a 34-28 Aviva Premiership victory over his Wasps side at Twickenham.
Saracens wing Strettle completed an impressive hat-trick in the penultimate minute of the first game of Saturday's season-launching London double-header.
The 31-year-old's score was only confirmed after lengthy deliberation by the Television Match Official, denying Wasps who had notched 22 unanswered points to threaten victory.
Wasps' rugby director Young believes Strettle's third try should have been chalked off - but refused to criticise officials, instead conceding his men only had themselves to blame for defeat.
I didn't agree with the decision to award that try but at the end of the day we've got to look at ourselves.
"I didn't agree with the decision to award that try but at the end of the day we've got to look at ourselves," said Young.
"Let's not point the finger at that: we've got to be big enough to get on with it and concentrate on what we got wrong that led to it.
"Decisions went against us but that's the champion team that Sarries are: any opportunities they will take. And that's how clinical you've got to be.
"Regards TMOs you get some in the season and some will go against you. That decision could have gone either way. It didn't go our way but we shouldn't have left ourselves in that position."
Premiership bosses have told referees to take more decisions into their hands this term, yet Andrew Small was forced to employ TMO David Sainsbury on a number of occasions in the season-opener.
Saracens' rugby director Mark McCall felt unable to judge Strettle's pivotal try, hoping these decisions even out over time.
"The last one I didn't really look at too closely, I had my eyes closed hoping," said McCall. "I thought it was a great move worthy of winning a rugby match.
"The call was close on one of Wade's tries as well, but the officials are paid to make these decisions and we just have to let them. Our players are very self-aware: they're delighted they've won but they know they can get better."
